| Livestock
Livestock Event: Forage Field, making
more from forage
All visitors to Livestock Event will be able to find out how to make more from forage, the
cheapest form of feed, at the sector’s largest business to business event staged on
Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 July at The NEC, Birmingham. Entry is free to all visitors.
orage Field will be
among the key
hands-on
demonstrations,
organised in
conjunction with
the British Grassland Society and
will be split in to two areas.
Forage Field main sponsor,
Germinal will be demonstrating the
difference between a modern
productive grassland sward and a
worn-out ley, comparing dry
matter yield and quality and the
implications for milk and meat
production. Also featured in live
plots, alongside the latest Aber
High Sugar Grass varieties, will be
alternative forage crops, including
modern options such as red clover
and forage brassicas.
Silage Solution’s Dr Dave
Davies will bring silage under the
spotlight with the help of grass
ensiled in four mini demo clamps.
He will be discussing how to
reduce dry matter percentage
losses between field and feed
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face, and explain the importance
of good consolidation in order to
achieve best clamp density and in
turn minimise further losses.
“The drive towards making best
use of home grown forages is fast
gaining momentum not only
amongst dairy producers, but also
beef and sheep farmers as they
turn towards make essential cost
savings on bought in feed in an
attempt to achieve sustainable
businesses,” explains event
director, Matt Knight. “That’s why
Forage Field is all about sharing
information, ideas and no
nonsense practical advice to take
home and implement next day on
farm.”
Livestock Event 2016 will be
FREE to all visitors. Persistently
low prices across the livestock
sector, have led event organiser,
RABDF to agree to the free offer,
as a gesture on behalf of the
charity. Pre-register at
www.livestockevent.co.uk
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New: Livestock Learning
airy, beef and
sheep producers
will be able to
have their say on
some of today’s
big topics and
issues at Livestock Learning,
Livestock Event’s exciting new
knowledge sharing forum.
Livestock Learning will feature
panel debates and presentations
from leading industry specialists
together with award winning
farmers themselves.
Herd health will come under the
microscope with specialists
focusing on mobility scoring, early
lameness treatment, digital
dermatitis, plus a BVDFree
England panel debate followed
practical steps advice.
Livestock Learning will also
provide the opportunity for visitors
to hear from and question some of
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the UK’s leading farmers.
Livestock Event organiser has
organised the first ever panel of
former RABDF NRM Gold Cup
winners together with slots for the
current holders of Farmers Weekly
Dairy and Beef Farmers of the
Year.
“We are thrilled to develop a
brand new feature for 2016,” says
event director, Matt Knight.
“Livestock Learning will be offering
essential knowledge towards
effective decision making for all
producers seeking a sustainable
business. Whilst we have agreed a
schedule, if there are any topics
which visitors would like to
discuss, then we would like to
hear from them by tweeting
@LivestockEvent, adding
#livestocklearning and introducing
the topic, or emailing us at
[email protected]”
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